I. pres ‧ tige 1 /preˈstiːʒ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'deceiving or magic tricks, prestige' , from Latin praestigiae 'magic tricks' , from praestringere 'to tie up, cover the eyes of' ]
the respect and admiration that someone or something gets because of their success or important position in society
prestige of
the prestige of having your work shown at a top London gallery
The king wanted to enhance his prestige through war.
This little-known British firm has now gained considerable prestige.
the personal prestige attached to owning a large property
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THESAURUS
▪ reputation noun [countable] the opinion that people have about a person, organization etc because of what has happened in the past:
She was a good lawyer with a reputation for honesty and diligence.
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The school had an excellent reputation.
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The lawsuit has damaged the company’s reputation.
▪ image noun [countable] the idea that people have about what something is like, especially when this is created through newspaper stories, advertising etc:
A PR campaign was launched in an effort to improve the company’s image.
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Boxing has rather a negative image.
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The princess tried to project an image of herself as serious and hard-working (=she tried to give people the idea that she was serious and hard-working) .
▪ name noun [singular] the reputation that a person, organization etc has – used especially in the following phrases:
The company is anxious to protect its good name.
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Cyclists who ignore traffic rules give other cyclists a bad name.
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Electrolux has a name for making top quality vacuum cleaners.
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He went to court in order to try to clear his name (=prove that he is innocent) .
▪ standing noun [uncountable] someone’s reputation and position compared to other people in a group or society, based on other peoples’ opinion of them:
The class system in Great Britain encourages people to be very aware of their social standing.
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He needs to improve his standing among female voters.
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Jacques Tati was a man of international standing in the world of screen comedy.
▪ prestige noun [uncountable] the good reputation that a company, organization, group etc has, which makes people respect and admire them:
the prestige of a carmaker such as Rolls-Royce
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Does Stanford University carry the same prestige as Harvard orYale?
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Hosting the Olympic Games would enhance our country’s international prestige.
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The teaching profession has lost the prestige it had in the past.
▪ stature noun [uncountable] formal the importance and respect that a person or organization has, because of their achievements or their influence:
As he got older, Picasso’s stature as an artist increased.
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Their work is equal in stature.
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an actor of international stature
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The party’s stature has increased in recent years.
II. prestige 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
a prestige project, product etc is one of high quality that people respect you for having or being involved in:
tiny roles in prestige films
a prestige car